Bodies of two snowmobilers found in Rangeley Lake

Game wardens search Rangeley Lake for two missing snowmobiles on Wednesday morning. The bodies of Kenneth Henderson, 40, of China and John Spencer, 41, of Litchfield were recovered from 60 feet of water.

Troy R. Bennett | BDN

Troy R. Bennett | BDN

Open water steams at sunrise on Rangeley Lake just before members of the Maine Warden Service resume their search for three missing snowmobilers Thursday, Jan. 3.

RANGELEY, Maine — The bodies of two snowmobilers missing since New Year’s Eve were found in Rangeley Lake on Wednesday morning.

John Spencer, 41, of Litchfield and Kenneth Henderson, 40, of China were found in 60 feet of water, according to Doug Rafferty, spokesman for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

Sonar technology was used to find the men’s bodies, according to Rafferty. Windy conditions and a large search area — approximately 2 1/2 miles were covered — made for a difficult search, the spokesman said.

Maine Warden Service divers recovered the bodies of Spencer and Kenneth Henderson at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.